Template:Kidney autopsy report
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
The kidneys are equally sized / (of normal size, with a total weight of ___ g)((a weight of ___ g on the right side and ___ g on the right)).
Sex | Weight, reference range[notes 1] | ||
Right kidney | Left kidney | Total | |
Men[1] | 80–160 g (2.8–5.6 oz) | 80–175 g (2.8–6.2 oz) | 160-335g (5.6-12.8 oz) |
Women[2] | 40–175 g (1.4–6.2 oz) | 35–190 g (1.2–6.7 oz) | 75-365g (2.6-12.9 oz) |
(No abnormal adhesions between the kidneys and surrounding fibrous capsules.)
The kidneys have smooth surfaces/ {{Granular surface, possibly indicating nephrosclerosis}}. Cut surfaces have well-defined medulla, cortex, and papillae.
The renal pelvis and ureters are unremarkable /( Renal pelvis and ureters have normal calibers, with non-irritated mucosal surfaces and open lumens).
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Notes
- ↑ Renal weight range is the standard reference range, that is, defined as the interval between which 95% of values of a reference population fall into.
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- ↑ Standard reference range: Molina, D. Kimberley; DiMaio, Vincent J.M. (2012). "Normal Organ Weights in Men ". The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 33 (4): 368–372. doi: . ISSN 0195-7910.
- ↑ Standard reference range: Molina, D. Kimberley; DiMaio, Vincent J. M. (2015). "Normal Organ Weights in Women ". The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 36 (3): 182–187. doi: . ISSN 0195-7910.
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